O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Synopsis

They have a plan...but not a clue.

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer's 'Odyssey'.

I always thought the reason I thought I needed a break from the site was due to my need to find a job of some kind and get my life in check.

Well, turns out I can't really do both since we moved to a house miles away from the nearest town, the fact I can't drive, and to bike there would be a living nightmare, so I guess I should cut my losses until I can sort this out by reviewing more stuff.

Attempting to take breaks? Who needs em! Sleep!? MOVIES AND INSOMNIA FOREVER! Writing something with a structure based on preexisting characters in a new story!? THAT.....I'm actually still going to be working on. But still, point…

With the exception of Inside Llewyn Davis, this was the only Coen Brothers film I'd never seen. Obviously over the years I've caught bits and pieces on tv and of course that soundtrack has had a fair amount of play on my I-pod, but this was the first time I'd sat down to watch the entire thing. I've enjoyed everything the Coen's have done apart from Blood Simple for some reason (don't ask why, I can't really explain it) so by the time you throw two of my favorite actors in the shape of John Turturro and George Clooney into the mix then you have the makings of another classic. I can't say I'm familiar with Homer's Odyssey so the…

I have long contended that the setting in a Coen brothers movie is also a character. By this I mean that their settings are often one of the most distinguishing elements of their films, their settings help to drive the plot just as much as the people do, and their settings seem to have a life of their own.

I'm often in awe of the authentic language they are able to give their characters based on the setting, balancing a semi-comical sendup with a skillful level of authenticity. Here it is not only the American south, but the south in the 1930's.

You ever watch a movie set in an impoverished country and find yourself unable to pinpoint the year…

Although I most certainly don’t see myself as a diehard fan of the Coens, I’ve always at least ‘liked’ the ones I’ve seen. With the exception of O Brother, Where Art Thou that is. To me, the story about three escapees and their search for a hidden treasure, which parallels Homerus’ Odyssey, gives the impression of being made up along the way of filming it with the whole thing coming of as a series of short films rather than one coherent piece. Too many tricks, twists and turns are required to bend the narrative in the presented form and for all it aspires to be, the bigger picture seems completely lost in the end. The result is a movie that’s…

The most funniest prison escape movie musical cum Road movie? of all time. Tell me 1 more film that checks all the above boxes correctly. If anybody can pull these kind of films like telling something based on an actual incident and making something entirely opposite but believing,Only Coens effectively do that kind of thing, here they demands the film was adapted from Odyssey, well neither of them read it. So anybody can do such things like adapting something from a source material they hadn't read or heard, that's Coens. Everything works but nothing sticks together till the end,like Odyssey, but that's not a problem as this is like much of their movies are full of wonderful moments which are beautifully composed aurally and visually by Tbone Burnett and Roger deakins.

Listening to movies is extremely helpful, and the Coen Brothers are amazing. One of my favorite movies of all time, I love the idea of the characters kind of just floating wherever the wind blows them.

I dunno, this is just a good movie through and through! Loved the music, obviously, loved the characters and the story. It's just a lighthearted kinda-sorta heist movie. I think the klansmen dance number might've been the highlight, but it's hard to pick just one scene as the best.

I thought now would be the perfect time to watch this because I am reading the Odyssey in class and The Coen Brothers have a new movie coming out on Netflix. George Clooney, John Tuturro, and Tim Blake Nelson are all absolutely incredible. Their chemistry together in done so well. The Coen Brothers direction in this movie is fantastic, but this movie shines with the use of Roger Deakins freaking incredible cinematography and color grading. What he does with that, takes this movie to a whole new level and it makes it so visually beautiful. Overall this is a fun adventurous movie, that can only be described as an epic.